The Press., 1887-05-05

before engaged in the business in Stafford. The process is entirely by steaming. They call anywhere after and deliver all work to customers. Their process kills moths-- the ravages of which are often found ln beds and pillow cleanses ont all oils and animal matters, and changes close matted feathers into the light heecy things thai good feathers should be.Ai. essers 5f.
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 Saturday evening. April 30th, 8 large party of MT. and Mrs. A. L. Duncan'E friends assem- bled at their home, taking them completely by surprise. A handsome silver pickle castor was presented, after which the evening was pleasantly passed, with music, songs and social games.
 Frank Bowden, while driving horse belonging to R. Monroe Chamberiin one evening last week, reined the horse against a barbed wire fence Cit being very dark near the residence of Wm. Tobin. The horse took fright and ran. Mr.. B. was thrown out and his ankle broken.
 HYDEvILLE,
 The Hydeville school children, assist ed by their teacher, Miss Jenny L.. Enc, set out four maple trees near the school house on arbor day. s
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 Rev. W. o. Newell will preach in the M. B. church, Moose Meadow, next Sab- bath at the usual hour. @ ta-sa,ast
 MT. O. D. Fuller supplied the Con- gregational pulpit last Sunday. ;
 -Thos. Tomlinson has finally located in Worcester, Mass. He is at work in boot and shoe concern there. -fs# @
 Mrs. Annie A. Preston read an essay Woman's Home Missionary Society at their annual meeting in Norwich.
 -J. 1T. Tenant is up and at work again.
 -Dr. Fred Johnson was called last week to treat Mrs. Louis Johnson's arm that was paining her badly She is now better. E --J. Van Amburg has hired the Henry O. Holt farm, now owned by Chas. Shaffer. ss--The party who bargained for A. T. Jones' farm, South Wilmington, having failed to come to terms, the place was ex- changed with Henry McM Masters of Spring field for his tenement house there. Wm. Morrison occupies the house in South Will hngtOn for the present.. fEas.l1a@ ...2rA
 -Miss Jenny Morrison, daughter of the late Dr. Albert Morrison of Windsor, is to teach the Daleville school this summer.3zi M. k. conference has appointed Thomas O. Denman to Union (Mashapaug) church. ga3 srs l4 t.zfs ..s -.ags.- ss.. zl>
 Peter Van Amburg visited old friends in town last week. He is one of the Gil bertyille, Mass, striking weaverss lis -s j as--Wlllarl Bugbee has4quit work in the DaleVille mill. }ags.14 si3 .Fta@s-1a.
 The party. who responded to the call to. observe arbor day by setting ont trees on the common were John B.EWhitford, Solyman Taylor, N. s. Marcy, M L.. Dim ock, IL. Preston, Edward Morrison, Albert Sharp, J. O. Sparks, Joseph Dimock, o. T. Preston. All, especially those who furnished the trees, and those who were on hand at the hour appointed, deserve credit "Uncle John'' Whitford, 80 years of age, himself dug up fine maple on his premises and then came up and helped the rest of the boys set out the trees. The ladies, Mesdames Lura Hull, (83 years of age), M. l.. Dimock, A. D. Dimock, Ed ward Morrison, Carlos Glazier, s. Taylor, 0. T. Preston and Miss Jenny Morrison provided and dispensed cake, cheese and coffee with g cheerful good will that made the occasion an enjoyable one. Happily goodly number of childfen were present, who in the future may remember with that they were among those who honored the first arbor day in Con necticut. .s-..
 Joseph Brown of Jewett City is visit ing his daughter, Mrs. A. D. Dimock.
 Dewitt Dimock moves into the tene- ment vacated by Thos. Denman. Letters remaining uncalled for in post office, May Sd :: King, Headley, Patrick M Mor 1xV1 Go1s1 Glr @ FA "
 70. D. Fuller supplied the. Baptist church, as usual, last Sunday, in the ab- sence of the minister who was expected. The church committee have re-engaged MT. Fuller until pastor is obtained
 William Farnsworth decided not to move back to his old place. He has moved into Burnham. Lillibridge's house, formerly occupied by David Lillibridge.
 Marlin Knight has bought A. Sharp's old coffin warehouse, and moved it on his premises, to be used as horse barn.
 The Merrick Thread O.. Holyoke, Mass, Timothy Merrick, formerly of this own, treasurer, are to build large new mill, some $50 feet long. It is to be one of the largest mills in Massachusetts.
 SOUTH WELLINGTON.
 The move for post office at South " Ellington has backing of pressing need. No post office in town would have so large ] population in it's immediate vicinity. Since the thread works were started in hat village it is estimated that over 50, 900 niles of travel have been required to bring the company's mail from the post ,fice. ."@ @@ @%R" The thread works have ceased to re- 'eive birches for this season, but want nore wood choppers. ze#1 SODAE AERSs ... f5.-- --s
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